Leadership & Lattes: Recent Episodes
Leadership & Lattes
We are three leadership development professionals that use our wisdom and courage as our domain for engaging with you about leadership. We believe that everyone is a leader. If you have an opportunity to influence others, in big ways and small ways, you are a leader. Let’s talk about how this works in the real world – leading authentically and with your heart. We bring a fresh approach and deep knowledge to generate insights into authentic leadership that makes a meaningful impact. Send us your leadership challenges, questions and possibilities and watch as we (unpack and repack) raise new insights and new perspectives on how to lead in an impactful way which gives you more freedom to move to create lasting impact.
In this episode we talk about the importance of assessing what we take forward into 2022 and what we leave behind. We discuss how endings are an important part of making space for new beginnings. We celebrate Leadership & Latte’s accomplishments, some of our most poignant learnings from the podcast and our appreciation for our guests and listeners.
Today we look at finding our passion, renewing our passion and living into it through the practice of leadership reflection, gratitude and acting outside our comfort zone. We talk about how this relates to making a decision about where you can pursue your passion whether that is in your current leader role or seeking a new role or organization.
Get more juice from your leadership and your life by engaging in the act and practice of reflection. Even though we live busy lives, this simple practice can elevate your impact and your happiness by giving your brain what it needs. Listen to hear practical ways to implement this valuable tool as well as actual questions to get your started.
In this episode we talk about what a leadership philosophy is, why it’s important and how to create one that showcases your unique leadership contributions.
We talk with Amy Yip, Coach and former Google leader, on what it takes to find the courage to follow your dreams. Be inspired by her journey and hear her talk about the beautiful life and leadership lessons she learned along the way.
Can you be happy in leadership? Leaders carry a heavy burden to set the vision, solve problems, motivate teams, listen to endless grievances, manage performance and model the way aka always be perfect. We explore what leaders can do to regain their passion and rekindle their happiness in leadership.
The whole world is in a state of transition as we try and figure out how to adjust to new beginnings. We talk with Melanie Vargas, Founder and CEO of Radical Ignition, about transition and the importance of creativity and innovation in helping us thrive in the messy middle between endings and new beginnings. We even throw in a splash of resilience.
As businesses begin to return to a “new normal” we explore what leaders can do to help employees successfully transition from the murky middle to new beginnings through experimentation, holding a growth mindset and iterative innovation.
Many employees are reporting that they are languishing during this phase of the pandemic. In this episode we unpack what this term means and share some techniques and tools for helping your employees effectively function during this time as well as begin to move toward flourishing.
In this episode we meet two accomplished young adults, who happen to be co-host Kristal Roberts’ children, and talk with them about languishing and lessons they have learned in how to take advantage of this in-between time to flourish during COVID.
In this episode we talk with Dr. Katie Kilty, executive coach, facilitator, tenured professor and founder of WholeHealth Sport and Mindpower Resources, about mental wellbeing in our work places and its impact on employee performance, the importance of our awareness of these issues and what leaders can do to support employees and create safe environments to bring these discussions out in the open. As an executive leadership coach and performance consultant, Katie works collaboratively with national and international sport organization leaders to build sustainable cultures of excellence and wellbeing.
Experts warn of a second wave, a psychological pandemic. There is no question that the collective mental health of employee’s has degraded since COVID 19. In this episode we talk about mental health in the work place and the critical role leaders can take in addressing this issue that impacts engagement, productivity and ultimately the organizational culture.
Michael Hudson, COO of the Hudson Institute of Coaching, joins our podcast to talk about leaders as coaches, recent developments in executive coaching and the impact that this past year has had on the field of coaching and its clients. He also shares his personal story of discovery which led him to his passion for leadership and coaching.
As leaders attempt to grapple with a world of uncertainty, ambiguity and disruptive change they need a new model of leadership, one where they aren’t expected to know all the answers and can rely on their employees to solve complex problems and capitalize on opportunities. Today we talk about leaders as coaches and how learning to be a better coach can both engage your employees releasing energy, innovation and commitment and enable them to discover the right solutions for your company’s future.
Join us for an inspirational conversation with Jack Zenger, organizational and leadership development expert and author, on what he has learned over decades of research about the key ingredient to being a successful leader. Jack’s straight forward approach is one we can all use. He also shares with us his current area of study that he hopes will help more women finally advance into the most senior levels of leadership.
February’s theme is trust. In this episode we examine what it takes to build trust that will last through the inevitable missteps that we make as leaders and followers and how we can recover when trust is truly broken. The surprise? If we do it right, the relationship can emerge even stronger.
It’s the start of a new year and I think we were all ready to have 2020 behind us. In this episode we talk about setting resolutions and goals and how to achieve them. We explore what’s important to think about as leaders when we set goals and resolutions and tips and tricks we have learned along the way from setting our own goals and resolutions and our work with leaders across our careers. We’ll also be sharing some exciting news about the 2021 goals we have set for Leadership & Lattes and our plans for carrying them out.
As a leader, have you experienced the phenomena of diminishing recognition as you advance in your career? In this episode we explore how recognition changes as you move up the organizational hierarchy as well as how to stay motivated and engaged. We also reflect on your critical role as a leader in recognizing both the “what” and “how” of good work at all levels.
Recent rising numbers of COVID cases has brought tough roll-backs to opening up our economy. This setback spurred our thinking of how we can overcome setbacks both personally and professionally. This episode explores ways to survive and overcome a setback as a leader and examines what we can learn from our own setbacks to rise even stronger.
Developing employees is an essential part of being a good leader. Did you know that it is critical for our teams and organizations too? In this episode we share our own development stories and key considerations for how to successfully develop employees for increased engagement and organizational performance. Hint: it begins with you.
Making change, personally or within an organization, can be challenging and stressful or it can be a time of innovation and creativity. In this podcast we explore the critical difference between change and transition and how understanding the three phases of transition, Endings, the Neutral Zone and Beginnings, can help you manage the transition process successfully. We also welcome our third co-host to the show!
In this episode we explore how the study of the brain has helped us understand better how we learn, how to more effectively motivate and engage employees, significantly increase positive team dynamics and inclusion and other elements in which leaders play a critical role. We draw on a recent study by UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, The Neuroscience of Leadership: Practical Applications, Dr. David Rock’s SCARF model and our own experience to give practical ideas for leaders on how to apply the latest research on brain science to positively impact outcomes in the workplace.
With the school year starting, many employees are struggling to meet the demands of working while managing their children’s unique needs of attending school, at least in part, online. Learn what you can do as a leader to support working parents, while still getting results, during this unprecedented time. Hear practical tips for leaders and employees that offer hope for a better solution.
How do you improve innovation, operational excellence and accountability even in the midst of unprecedented uncertainty and change? Create an environment of Psychological Safety. In this episode we explore what Psychological Safety is and isn’t, what our responsibility is in creating it, why it is critical to our own and our organization’s success today and practical steps you can take now to create it. We explore concepts from researchers and writers Dr. Amy Edmondson, Dr. Timothy Clark and Dr. Brene Brown as well as share what we have learned from our own experience as leaders, teachers and coaches of leaders across a variety of industries.
Did you know that the practice of management is over 600 years old while leadership, as a practice, has only been around for 60 years? Learn about the history of managing and leading and why they both have relevance in how we achieve our goals as individuals, teams and organizations.
Did you know that leading and managing are both important capabilities for us to learn and practice? Learn the difference between leading and managing and why it matters. Increase employee engagement, improve productivity and reduce the time it takes to make change by drawing on the right skills at the right time. Find out how our tenant of “everyone is a leader” fits into this important discussion as well.
Burnout is impacting our health, organizational performance and our families at an alarming rate. Through reviewing a recent study by Gallup, “Gallup’s Perspective on Employee Burnout: Causes and Cures,” and drawing on our own experience working with leaders, Leadership & Lattes explores what employee burnout is and is not and how you, as a leader, can make a difference. Plus, learn why co-host, Kristal Roberts, chose leadership development for her career, when she first knew she was a leader and what she hopes to accomplish with this podcast.
In this episode we explore how to engage in difficult conversations. We draw on 2 books, Courageous Conversations and Dare to Lead, as well as our on the ground experience.